pc build $350

[chivley]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W8Z9XH do you guys think this is good enough any modifications to cut he price down and still get optimal performance

 

also bringing the price down would help

Edited February 18, 2017 by chivley

[manikyath]

i just wanna say that that power supply is a disaster, but in a pinch will at least *work*, but that wifi adapter... is a joke, that is legitimately a waste of 10 bucks because i can almost guarantee you that that thing cant handle a stabile connection.

 

what you're doing here is going so cheap that you're cutting corners that'll eventually end up costing you more.

[Megah3rtz]

much better than most 350$ posts, you might want to consider ditching that wireless adapter though unless you absolutely need it.

 

and a better power supply is about 15$ more, and would get you alot further. 

[JoostinOnline]

I've used a lot of USB WiFi adapters, and all but one has failed on me.  If you don't mind single-band (which is what you selected, and still has decent bandwidth), you can get an actual card for only a few dollars more.

[chivley]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rvZ9XH tried switch stuff up would this do?

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, JoostinOnline said:

I've used a lot of USB WiFi adapters, and all but one has failed on me.  If you don't mind single-band (which is what you selected, and still has decent bandwidth), you can get an actual card for only a few dollars more.

i have two of them, they work decently, but range is an absolute joke, and troughput is limited at best, as well as power draw from usb being.. less than ideal.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, chivley said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rvZ9XH tried switch stuff up would this do?

that psu is even worse

[JoostinOnline]

3 minutes ago, chivley said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rvZ9XH tried switch stuff up would this do?

You only need a 450W PSU.  Take a look at the PSU Tier list to see quality.

[chivley]

what psu would work? and is the wifi adapter ok?

[manikyath]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/K38bGf

 

this is the absolute least i'd recommend in terms of power supply, also not including a wifi adapter, because i cant find anything acceptable in your price range, so i wont recommend anything within your price range. if you want to buy a piece of junk that's all your own choice.

[chivley]

ok thx for the help

[JoostinOnline]

3 minutes ago, chivley said:

what psu would work? and is the wifi adapter ok?

Check the list I linked to for a PSU.

 

That WiFi car is kind of hit and miss.  What's your distance from your router, and what are your Internet speeds?

[chivley]

is just outside my room probably 10ft away and the speed is 20mbps

[JoostinOnline]

2 minutes ago, chivley said:

is just outside my room probably 10ft away and the speed is 20mbps

Then I suggest the card I linked to.  It's not super fast (still far faster than your Internet connection though), but it's more reliable.

[chivley]

I see thanks for helping

[Misinthe]

3 minutes ago, chivley said:

I see thanks for helping

You could also try and go with used parts off ebay. 

[Megah3rtz]

try this power supply for 42$ https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Vzv6h/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii430b . its also in the build @manikyath made

[Megah3rtz]

1 minute ago, Miguel552 said:

You could also try and go with used parts off ebay. 

except the power supply 

[Herman Mcpootis]

i thought we helped you on another thread an hour ago?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.60 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $288.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-17 22:17 EST-0500

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Megah3rtz said:

except the power supply 

if it's a trustworthy power supply, sure you can go second hand, but the difficulty is finding a trustworthy second hand unit, because people dont sell old power supplies, they keep using them

[chivley]

yeah I'm look stuff on ebay I'm just trying to make sure its reliable

[chivley]

the problem I'm faced with is getting a old motherboard and updating bios for cheaper or just getting the b250

3 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

i thought we helped you on another thread an hour ago?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.60 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $288.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-17 22:17 EST-0500

 

[Misinthe]

3 minutes ago, chivley said:

yeah I'm look stuff on ebay I'm just trying to make sure its reliable

Well, good thing is ebay has money back guarantee, sucks for sellers but good for buyers, eleven if the seller doesn't accept returns and don't wanna take it back. If your item was defective or not as specified by seller, they'll make him take it back. Happened to me with a 780ti that came DOA.

[chivley]

ill make sure to do that if I get a defective one

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 minutes ago, chivley said:

the problem I'm faced with is getting a old motherboard and updating bios for cheaper or just getting the b250

 

see if you have any local computer shops or distributors that can do the bios flashing for you